Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 184 | 57.5d | 54.5–62.5 d | — |
| via Busan | 58 | 58.7d | 57.9–71.6 d | 6.01d |
| via Tanger Med | 21 | 56.6d | 52.5–68.8 d | 4.69d |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 57.5 days. This is based on 178 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 54.5–62.5 days (P25–P75 of 263 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Shanghai to Salvador is approximately 11,075 nautical miles (20,511 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Busan (58.7d total, 58 records); Tanger Med (56.6d total, 21 records).
Approximately 63.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Shanghai is 3.53 days. Vessel sail time from Shanghai to Salvador is 57.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Salvador is 2.0 days.
Container shipping from Shanghai to Salvador spans approximately 11,075 nautical miles, equivalent to 20,511 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 263 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 178 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Shanghai to Salvador with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 57.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 54.5 to 62.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 63.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Shanghai is 3.53 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Shanghai to Salvador is 57.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Salvador is 2.0 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 184 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 178 were containers literally booked direct from Shanghai to Salvador and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 57.5 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 54.5 to 62.5 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Shanghai and Salvador. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 58.7 days based on 58 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.9 to 71.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 56.6 days based on 21 records, with a P25–P75 range of 52.5 to 68.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 54.5 to 62.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 8.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.53 days of gate-in dwell at Shanghai and 2.0 days of gate-out dwell at Salvador on top of the chosen sail time.